What OP/ED do you think has the best music video?

As many of you know, most opening or ending songs for both anime and tv dramas (including tokusatsu) have music videos that are either unrelated to their series, or actively reference them.

With that introduction, I want to know which are your favorite (official) music videos of anime openings or endings, for starters, here's my current Top 3.

1- [Kaiju - Sakanaction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8dgNdJVluc) (Opening theme for Orb: On the Movements of the Earth)

This is not only one of my favorite anime openings, but also one of my favorite music videos as a whole, all the visuals are just amazing, you can really emphatize with Ichiro Yamaguchi's (lead singer as well) journey, and as a parallel of sorts, you can see some parallels between the music video and the plot of the anime itself (won't say much, to avoid spoilers).

2- [After Dark - Asian Kung Fu Generation](https://youtu.be/J_IsnEZcl4E?si=isLDjRhHiYrJzu4G) (7th Opening for Bleach)

Funnily enough, in this case I think there's a tie between the opening and the music video, as both are very compelling. This music video tells a very heartwarming story if you ask me, I really enjoy the final part, where both the song and the music video build up to the climax.

3- [Days - Flow](https://youtu.be/uo0jE0oXITk?si=2SFHPyf1K4rPZrtF) (1st Opening for Eureka Seven)

This one is a very cool video as well, as I really enjoy music videos that have either fantasy or sci-fi elements to them even if they're not related to the song at all.

Which are your personal pick/s?

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Consistent_Case13222026-01-02 13:07

My personal favorite is [Sayonara no Yukue](https://youtu.be/pe8_2tiHwfQ?si=k4eJRWyJFujQLJSe), Owarimonogatari first season ending.

Baaasbas2026-01-02 16:44

Great pick, but personally I think the second ed for Owari is the superior song of the two. This has the better video though!

Consistent_Case13222026-01-02 16:49

I also prefer the second Owari ed, but its music video doesn't compare to this one imo. That's why I picked the first ed.

Acron1xxx2026-01-02 13:10

My music taste is pretty simple and mainstream, but I still genuinely love these OPs/EDs.

Hikaru Nara (https://youtu.be/cWtgGTCAjYY?si=pk4_74N7tU-fjkUK) – Your Lie in April OP

Kawaki wo Ameku (https://youtu.be/0YF8vecQWYs?si=Eaqz65L9yy0tZpXX) – Domestic Girlfriend OP

KISS OF DEATH (https://youtu.be/A4kLcDWBYcQ?si=4WLWfzv8lBXvXwNo) – Darling in the Franxx OP

Wind (https://youtu.be/wzoIZO8WbI8?si=_GxDFPVSP-49GwZJ) – Naruto ED

Btw, how could I forget Fukashigi no Carte (https://youtu.be/7lvDCMkjcsM?si=Mu_VIFfOZ830dUzb) – Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai ED

and

Yofukasi no Uta (https://youtu.be/bOd0_qTUGk8?si=zwXvJHFeZ9FwJS7L) – Call of the Night

gvisii2026-01-02 13:15

kiss of death oh lord that song makes me weep

Acron1xxx2026-01-02 13:26

Each of these songs still hits me hard, and I feel like they’ll keep giving me massive nostalgia for the rest of my life and pure bliss.

Mountain-Purple34212026-01-02 17:14

I thought OP ask for the song's MV, not the music alone, no?

earthenorange2026-01-02 20:54

I'm so glad someone mentioned Kiss of Death. Despite the series going off the rails in the last couple of episodes, I love Zero Two and Hiro's relationship, and how they both grow into this strong and loyal team. Kiss of Death is poignant and powerful.

Acron1xxx2026-01-03 08:36

The anime is Darling in the Franxx, and yeah, I totally agree with you guys. It’s honestly my all time favorite anime. I absolutely love Hiro and Zero Two. Their relationship and chemistry are just top tier.
The opening is still one of my favorites and easily one of the best for me. As for the final episodes, I’m satisfied with how things turned out. I’m glad it ended on a good note.
And even though the anime came out almost 10 years ago, I’ll always be waiting and coping and hoping for a continuation.

earthenorange2026-01-03 18:19

I enjoyed the series so much, I put together a video talking about how I felt the relationship between Zero Two and Hiro was a bit of a rarity. They dealt with shared traumas, fought through a lot of unhealthy situations, grew together as people, and built a level of love and loyalty that I think is hard to beat.

As for a continuation, I feel like the anime ended on a pretty solid story beat. I dunno if we could have DITF in the future without the Franxx part. Maybe an alternate version of the universe or a revamp like Evangelion did would be interesting.

VoidEmbracedWitch2026-01-02 13:21

The first one that comes to mind for me is [Eve - Fight Song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eOg5DoYuwU).

My favorite OP/ED artists or bands rarely have MVs, or their best MVs are on other songs. Mili has almost none, sadly.

santi20212026-01-16 16:13

Way too late, but regarding Mili, at least there's a music video for [Rightfully](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6Ik94T99Ag) (Goblin Slayer's 1st OP), which is very cool with a nice choreography!

kujanomaa2026-01-02 13:22

The music video for Bow and Arrow, the OP of Medalist, is Yuzuru Hanyu skating. Actual perfection.

New_Essay_48692026-01-02 14:46

Eve's FightSong for Chainsaw Man

Pretty much all Eve music videos are amazing

Alkafer2026-01-02 19:44

Keeping with Chainsaw Man, Kick Back is really absurd in the best way and Jane Doe is simple but very effective, I like both a lot.

ajver192026-01-02 15:02

The video for the opening of The Summer Hikaru Died got me to tear up a little.

https://youtu.be/WcaSSvtHFeM?si=MVVdGOgGfl7czIVw

b0bba_Fett2026-01-02 15:55

[**Escalate**](https://youtu.be/L2k8Xta4rEo?si=ZXjNFAlRvQsdJ8l0) by Aimer (Nier Automata OP 1)

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A stop motion thriller seemingly with themes of humanity and apocalypse just like the source? Yes please!

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[**Let You Down**](https://youtu.be/BnnbP7pCIvQ?si=ZIHBfLLYm3sRfThE) (Cyberpunk Edgerunners ED 1)

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The music video is a fully animated standalone prequel to the show, need I say more?

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[**Hai to Inori**](https://youtu.be/iqQP4zBBv4g?si=hS0LRsqFsgqxYgrc) by Gems Company(written/composed by Yoko Taro and Keiichi Okabe)

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Written and composed by the Nier writer/director and composer respectively, and boy howdy can you tell.

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[**Orphan Tears**](https://youtu.be/_pyfH3oj_eg?si=RpkAaQuNVJ8NIich) by Misia (Gundam IBO ED 1)

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A really cool Sci-Fi idea that vibes hard with the lounge singer vibes of the song and thematically ties back to IBO. I do have a small gripe that the "Orphans" are a bit too clean though, their "dirt" is too obviously makeup for the relatively high production values elsewhere in the Music Video. Their hair is also too silky and clean. But that's super nitpicky, and the strengths far outweigh the weaknesses. [Music Video Spoilers. That I feel the need to do this should say how much]>!Particularly the moment with the pull out revealing they're on an ark, and then the further "reveal" they're dreaming, but not necessarily declaring that they aren't actually on the ark regardless.!<

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[**Hyori Ittai**](https://youtu.be/eKoD2CRr_KA?si=GvfFboTTYGYulLhH) by Yuzu (Hunter X Hunter 2011 ED 5)

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Really neat playing with black and white and neat lighting paired with kaleidoscope visuals drive the video forward along with the music.

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[**Ikite Sansan**](https://youtu.be/yW3RdDbkVw4?si=wJ8jFUWIbypxEB1T) by Ikimonogatari (Kingdom Season 6 OP 1)

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I'm not sure if there's any specific culture being referenced with the dancers or if it's just generally tribal vibes, but visually they are very clearly based on the Western Qin Mountain tribes from the show, legally distinct Yuang Duane in particular.

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[**My First Story**](https://youtu.be/msLkh1fE8Os?si=wuNy-fpbpyEYTch8) by Sayuri (Golden Kamuy OP 2)

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Very direct references to the source show, Sayuri is dressed as Asirpa, the tattoos and the code they build is constant in the editing. RIP Sayuri.

crispy_juiice2026-01-02 16:34

Just listen to (again)from your lie in April it’s really Damn good

jaesuk972026-01-02 17:25

[Eien no Fuzai Shoumei](https://youtu.be/zKBCSBfP9TI)

[Go to the Top](https://youtu.be/ovTqjP-NO8Q?si=xSKZ3Oo5kxAKwbNa)

[Shayou](https://youtu.be/bqigIHMComE?si=dqSKA0rUV7wGl-wh)

[Mou Dou Natte mo Iiya](https://youtu.be/ojZaWERcbaI)

[I want You](https://youtu.be/HQt6jIKNwgU?si=OqYrxx1Bl8dGNhZH)

[Imawa no Shinigami](https://youtu.be/IBva7Fu0O2Q)

[Around the World](https://youtu.be/67K6oXHyf_Q)

[Hitori no Yoru](https://youtu.be/_rw6Vnyo8Sc?)

[Fukai Mori](https://youtu.be/qIoDWTF0qSo)

[Uchuu no Kioku](https://youtu.be/KFm8Onwnds4?si=hcEqAqBl-gk7YByl)

[Ambiguous](https://youtu.be/K42ED-7PWAo?si=amTYLFEB8DLi5OOB)

[Haru no hi](https://youtu.be/pfGI91CFtRg)

[White Light](https://youtu.be/fEMQXiSx2LQ)

KoichiReliable2026-01-02 18:14

The JoJo ones

1. Sono Chino Sadame

2. Blody Stream

3. Great Days

ghostpickleonastick2026-01-02 19:19

Kawaii Kaiwai, ED for season 2 of My Dress Up Darling. Very chill song that perfectly fits the show and the end credits made it a better music video than the actual music video.

Ninkoro Dance, ED for Ninkoro (A Ninja And An Assassin Living Under One Roof). It has a lot of energy and the end credits animation is a music video that evolves from episode to episode as the plot progresses.

Wrong World, OP for Girls Band Cry. This might be cheating.

earthenorange2026-01-02 20:55

The OP and ED for season 2 of My Dress Up Darling are both such feel good songs. I love how the ED has been parodied using other franchises. There's one I've seen with Mao Mao from Apothecary diaries and it is incredibly cute.

Also, just about every song from Girls Band Cry is great. I'm glad others have seen the series. And while it's not an OP or ED, Emptiness and Catharsis is fantastic.

Nachtwandler_FS2026-01-02 19:53

If you mean the actual music video for the songs (not the video sequences used for OPs), when my favorites are in no specific order:

[Chiaki Ishikawa - Utsukushikereba Sore de Ii](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYqoJLKYTkU) - Simoun OP

[Dawid Podsiadło - Let You Down](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnnbP7pCIvQ) - Cyberpunk: Edgerunners ED

[Yoasobi - Idol](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRtdQ81jPUQ) - Oshio no Ko OP

happy-owls2026-01-02 20:22

"[Dearest](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFSeESRAPKU&t=1s)" - Ayumi Hamasaki - Inuyasha ED

earthenorange2026-01-02 21:10

86 - ED 1 - [\[Avid by SawanoHiroyuki\[nZk\]:mizuki\]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0CqY27IFyo)

Arknights: Rise From the Embers - OP - [\[End of Days by ReoNa\]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRo9bea4_io&pp=ygUcYXJrbmlnaHRzIHJpc2UgZnJvbSBlbWJlciBvcA%3D%3D)

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S OP - [\[Ai no Supreme! by Fhana\]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVV5Hh2RHoA)

Gundam: The Witch From Mercury - ED 2 - [\[Red Birthmark by Aina the End\]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X46nnCxs6wk)

I can not stress enough how much I love Red Birthmark. Aina's soulful singing is just wonderful.

Edit: My reddit markup skills are atrocious.

Animatrix_Mak2026-01-02 21:39

[Kingdom S6 ED](https://www.reddit.com/r/Kingdom/s/3SHOKK7rvB)

Watch this and tell me this isn't one of the best ED videos you ever saw. It just looks absolutely beautiful

Other than that, Ao to Kirameki, OP from my dressup darling s2. I've OP & ED on auto skip, but I specifically disable that only for this one. It's just beautiful for me, wholesome, fun, wonderful

3rdLastStand2026-01-03 06:13

Some of the ones that come to mind (definite recency bias):

Live action:

* [Glass Lines - Tele](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drS7STiDBCY) (Takopi's Original Sin ED) - raw and emotional, enhanced by creative typography with the lyrics
* [heart - Laura day romance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzeFuRf1mmk) (Anne Shirley ED) - calming, simple concept
* [Miso Soup and Butter - Reira Ushio](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVvDZy8Y_BI) (Food for the Soul ED) - food

Animated:

* [Idol - YOASOBI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRtdQ81jPUQ) (Oshi no Ko OP1)
* [Antanante. - riria.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppqrne0r18I) (Ranma 1/2 2024 ED1) - rotoscoped, warm and intimate, watch a tsundere break down over the course of a meal
* [Good luck to me tomorrow - nanawokari](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2icQoPrX9M) (Guild Receptionist ED)
* [Kien Romance - nanawoakari](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlTMXFbPfKw) (Otaku Elf OP) - unique and vibrant art style, animated by 十八番茶 (240_mado)
* [Turing Love feat.Sou - nanawoakari](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-MVk5I6wjo) (Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It ED) - simple but fun, with expressive character art

(I guess there's a trend with the last few, lol)